Biography for
Dimebag Darrell More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

20 August 1966, Dallas, Texas, USA

Date of Death

8 December 2004, Columbus, Ohio, USA (homicide)

Birth Name

Darrell Lance Abbott

Nickname

Dime

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse

Rita Sue Haney

(? - 8 December 2004) (his death)

Trade Mark

Red/Pink dyed beard Unique "speed metal" guitar style

Trivia

Was originally called "Diamond" Darrell when Pantera was a glam-metal band

Guitarist for the metal band Pantera

Has his own signature guitar by Dean Guitars.

Has worked with David Allen Coe.

Voted "Guitarist of the Year" by numerous publications.

Is the brother of Vinnie Paul.

Has a CFH (Cowboys From Hell) tattoo.

Was part of the band Damageplan, along with brother and fellow Pantera member Vinnie Paul, former Halford guitarist turned vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bob Zilla.

He was shot dead in Columbus, Ohio, after a fan ran on stage, grabbed him and shot him at point blank range.

Five people died in the Columbus, Ohio rampage. That included Darrell, one fan present at the concert, an employee of the concert hall, one of Darrell's bodyguards, and the attacker himself, who was shot by a police officer present at the club.

Shot on the same day as Beatle John Lennon

Both Dimebag Darrell and John Lennon were shot and killed on the same day. (December 8th)

Wanted to become a filmmaker.

Personal Quotes

Getcha Pull.